Heather Feather vs Artichoke

Where Heather Feather belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Heather Feather reads as pink-purple, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Heather Feather (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Heather Feather vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Heather Feather and Artichoke in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Heather Feather will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Heather FeatherHeather Feather 1198 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Heather Feather reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.

Heather FeatherHeather Feather 1198 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Heather Feather reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.

Heather FeatherHeather Feather 1198 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

Color Details

Heather Feather
Cloverdale Paint · 1198
Hex#C3AFC5
LRV47.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1198
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Heather Feather vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heather Feather on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Heather Feather comparisons

See how Heather Feather stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Heather Feather
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Heather Feather
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Heather Feather
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Heather Feather is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Heather Feather
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Heather Feather
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Heather Feather reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Heather Feather
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Heather Feather
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Heather Feather
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Heather Feather
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Heather Feather reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Heather Feather
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Heather Feather reads slightly lighter

Naval
Heather Feather
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Heather Feather is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Heather Feather
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Heather Feather
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Heather Feather is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Heather Feather
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Heather Feather reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Heather Feather
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Heather Feather
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Heather Feather
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Heather Feather
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Heather Feather
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Heather Feather is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Heather Feather
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Heather Feather
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Heather Feather reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Heather Feather
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Heather Feather
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Heather Feather reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Heather Feather
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Heather Feather is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Heather Feather
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Heather Feather
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Heather Feather reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Heather Feather
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Heather Feather is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Heather Feather
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Heather Feather reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Heather Feather
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Heather Feather
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice